Mag. 4.2 earthquake - 50 mi northwest of Nanwalek, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2016-01-24 08:37:29 -09:00
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 7.1 quake Gulf of Alaska, 24 mi east of Pedro Bay, Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, 2016-01-24 01:30:30 -09:00, which had occurred 7 hours earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 104 km depth
24 Jan 17:44 UTC: First to report: USGS after 7 minutes.
Jan 24 18:44: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 118.0 to 103.6 km.
Jan 24 18:44: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 118.0 to 103.6 km.
Local time at epicenter: 2016-01-24 08:37:29 -09:00
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 103.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 59.7483°N / 153.1189°W
(Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Iliamna (35 km / 22 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
55 km (34 mi) E of Pedro Bay (pop: 42) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) W of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) W of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (78 mi) SW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
240 km (149 mi) SW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
261 km (162 mi) SW of Eagle River (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
261 km (162 mi) SW of Eagle River (Anchorage County) (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
1079 km (670 mi) WNW of Juneau (pop: 32,800) --> See nearby quakes!
5612 km (3487 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5612 km (3487 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 104 km | - 72km W of Anchor Point, Alaska | USGS |
(shakemap: USGS)
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Mag. 4.2 earthquake - 50 mi northwest of Nanwalek, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2016-01-24 08:37:29 -09:00
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